Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-11-20
BRADY'S ARREST,
IL Creates a Ripple Among the
Police.

ROIhC6s
The arrest Of Policeman, John
Brady, on a charge of burglary, has
created something of a sensation in
police circles. He is accused of hav-
ing burgalized room in the Sentous
lodging house on Upper Main street,
by Mrs. Alice Hester, who in connec-
ton with the matter says;
Friday morning while attending
to the rooms occupied by dodgers, my
attention was called to a man who
came to the head of the stairs aud
looked around. l paid no particular
attention to him, thinking he was
looking for the room of one of his
friends, as he did not ask any ques-
tons. He walked up to room No. 7,
at the head of the stairs, and fumbled
with the lock on the door. A few
seconds later he opened the door and
looked INTO the room. Seeing no one
inside, he entered and shut the door.
His actions aroused my suspicion, and
after he was in there for moment l
knocked on the door to find out who
he was. The moment I knocked he
slipped the bolt on the inside OF the
door and kept silent for moment. /
kept silent some time and he, think
ing l had left, began to rifle the room
of its contents. l heard him break
open the trunk with tack hammer,
and commence to throw things around
in lively manner. knocked loudly,
the second time, and then all was
quiet in the room. l then stood at
the door to wait for him to come out,
and while standing there gentleman
came up and asked for room. While
| turned my back to show the person
the room, the man slipped out quietly
and shut the door without my knowl-
edge. l opened the door and
there saw the effects of the rob-
ber's work. The trunk was brok-
en- open, the contents of the
bureau thrown upon the floor and the
room in general had the appearance
Of being thoroughly searched. Cap
tain Buckles, of the California Land
Bureau, who occupies the room, came
back, after his breakfast, to show a
man a map of some land, and i told
him the circumstances. He procured
an officer and 1 described Brady TO
him accurately. About fifteen min
utes later Officer Auhle came back
with the man. The officer asked me
if could identify The man if l would
see him, and l said IT, ats the man
with you now,' not knowing who
Brady was at the time. Brady turned
color, cast his eyes to the ground
laughed rather sarcastically. and said !,
you are mistaken in the person. l
knew the moment saw Brady with
the officer that he was the man who
entered the room and am ready to
swear to it. l never saw Brady be-
fore. did not know he was an
officer"
Brady, on being interviewed, said
to a reporter: at is a Matchmaking
scheme to down me. The Sentous
house is notorious house which l
have been watching for the past week.
Nothing but crooks board there, and
the three men now under bonds of
$1,000 each for robbery, McGilligan,
Griffin and Smith, room there, with
many others of their profession. They
take this as means to get H. out Of
the way. DIV you think [ would dirty
my hands with some old clothes that
won't bring $3.50? Lam holding Il
good position, and these people knew
| was on the lookout for them. l have
been offered money often to keep out
H.. g
know, but don't do 1t and they are
getting afraid of me-"
Chief Darcy was also Of the opinion
that there is nothing in the charge.
He also states that the house bears
bad reputation. Brady was released
from custody yesterday afternoon,
Walter S. Moore and Chief Darcy gn-
ing on his bail bond for $1,000. His
hearing has been set for Wednesday
at 9 O'Clock.